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You can't take money from the taxpayers out of the treasury to give it to pay off your political donors. That's corruption to do that.
Michele Bachmann

Meaning of "treasury" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TREASURY

From Old French tresorie, from tresor treasure.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TREASURY

treasury  [ˈtrɛʒərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TREASURY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Treasury is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TREASURY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Treasury

A treasury is either ▪ A government department related to finance and taxation. ▪ A place where currency or precious items is/are kept. The head of a treasury is typically known as a treasurer. This position may not necessarily have the final control over the actions of the treasury, particularly if they are not an elected representative. The adjective for a treasury is normally "treasurial". The adjective "tresorial" can also be used, but this normally means pertaining to a treasurer.

Definition of treasury in the English dictionary

The first definition of treasury in the dictionary is a storage place for treasure. Other definition of treasury is the revenues or funds of a government, private organization, or individual. Treasury is also a place where funds are kept and disbursed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TREASURY


cryosurgery
ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
drudgery
ˈdrʌdʒərɪ
electrosurgery
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
forgery
ˈfɔːdʒərɪ
gingery
ˈdʒɪndʒərɪ
injury
ˈɪndʒərɪ
lingerie
ˈlænʒərɪ
menagerie
mɪˈnædʒərɪ
microsurgery
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
neurosurgery
ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
perjury
ˈpɜːdʒərɪ
subtreasury
sʌbˈtrɛʒərɪ
surgery
ˈsɜːdʒərɪ
usury
ˈjuːʒərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TREASURY

treasonous
treasurable
treasure
treasure chest
treasure flower
treasure house
treasure hunt
treasure-trove
treasured
treasureless
treasurer
treasurership
treasuries
Treasury Bench
Treasury bill
treasury bond
treasury certificate
treasury note
Treasury Secretary
treasury tag

WORDS THAT END LIKE TREASURY

add insult to injury
Bloomsbury
Bradbury
bunbury
bury
Cadbury
canterbury
century
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Fleury
fury
Glastonbury
jury
luxury
Maury
mercury
Newbury
Salisbury
Shrewsbury
Sudbury

Synonyms and antonyms of treasury in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TREASURY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «treasury» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of treasury

Translation of «treasury» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TREASURY

Find out the translation of treasury to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of treasury from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «treasury» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国库
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tesorería
570 millions of speakers

English

treasury
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खजाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخزينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

казна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tesouraria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোষাগার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trésorerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbendaharaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fiskus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国庫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keuangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kho bạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருவூல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोषागार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hazine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tesoreria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skarbiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скарбниця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trezorerie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tesourie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

treasury
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

treasury
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of treasury

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TREASURY»

The term «treasury» is very widely used and occupies the 9.405 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TREASURY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «treasury» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «treasury» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about treasury

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10 QUOTES WITH «TREASURY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word treasury.
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George Ayittey
Dictators cause the world's worst problems: all the collapsed states, and all the devastated economies. All the vapid cases of corruption, grand theft, and naked plunder of the treasury are caused by dictators, leaving in their wake trails of wanton destruction, horrendous carnage and human debris.
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Michele Bachmann
You can't take money from the taxpayers out of the treasury to give it to pay off your political donors. That's corruption to do that.
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Ray Stannard Baker
The streets and alleys of the ward were notoriously filthy, and the contractors habitually neglected them, not failing, however, to draw their regular payments from the city treasury.
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Harriet Ann Jacobs
There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious.
5
Kamisese Mara
I received my money from the treasury, I used to very early to go the clubs, but when the burden of looking after my children came upon me I tried to live a quite life, and save as much as I could.
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Said Nursi
In Divine unity and the affirmation of it, Divine beauty and dominical perfection become apparent. If there was no unity, that pre-eternal treasury would remain hidden.
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Ross Perot
The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled.
8
Terence
How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy.
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Greg Walden
It is no secret that those of us in the Northwest believe the Administration's proposal to drive up the cost of electricity in our region is not only misguided, but also will not achieve the intended goal of raising money for the treasury.
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Robert Walpole
Have I given any symptoms of an avaricious disposition? Have I obtained any grants from the crown since I have been placed at the head of the treasury? Has my conduct been different from that which others in the same station would have followed?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREASURY»

Discover the use of treasury in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to treasury and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Treasury Management: The Practitioner's Guide
Praise for Treasury Management The Practitioner's Guide "Steven Bragg has written a broad-based look at the treasurer's function that is as timely as it is complete.
Steven M. Bragg, 2010
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Treasury Management: Tools and Techniques for Countering ...
This book seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of treasury management, in a way that will enable the activities and techniques to be understood by both finance specialists and those who are not employed with the finance function.
John Ogilvie, 1999
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The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury: Celebrated ...
A collection of picture book stories by such authors as Ludwig Bemelmans, Ezra Jack Keats, and Maurice Sendak.
Janet Schulman, 1998
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A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of ...
Profiles the lives and convoluted relations of notorious rulers including Catherine the Great, King George III, and Joanna the Mad.
Michael Farquhar, 2001
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James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for ...
A collection of the author's stories for children, including "Moses the Kitten," "The Market Square Dog," and "Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb."
James Herriot, 2005
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The Golden Treasury of Indo-Anglian Poetry, 1828-1965
This Is The First Comprehensive Anthology Of English Verse Written By Indians, Compiled And Edited By One Who Himself Was A Poet And A Critic Of Distinction.
Vinayak Krishna Gokak, 1970
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The Handbook of Global Corporate Treasury
In this scenario, Rajiv's Handbook of Global Corporate Treasury is both timely and educative. "The Handbook of Global Corporate Treasury is not only a valuable guide to the corporate treasurer but is a must-read for CFOs as well.
Rajiv Rajendra, 2013
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A Treasury of Children's Literature
A collection of traditional and original stories and poems by such authors as Aesop and Lewis Carroll, including excerpts from "The Wind in the Willows" and "Peter Pan."
Armand Eisen, 1992
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Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, ...
Combines retellings of classic Greek tales with detailed illustrations in an introduction to mythology that is complemented by informative sidebars containing character profiles, historical insights, and cultural facts.
Donna Jo Napoli, 2011
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Isaac Asimov's Treasury of Humor: A Lifetime Collection of ...
640 jokes, anecdotes, and limericks, complete with notes on how to tell them, from America's leading renaissance man.
Isaac Asimov, 1971

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TREASURY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term treasury is used in the context of the following news items.
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Demote Hamilton on the $10 Bill? Not So Fast, Treasury
The Treasury Department has announced that it intends to redesign the $10 bill and substitute a portrait of a famous American woman for Alexander Hamilton, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
2
Treasury yields hit seven-month high on strong jobs report
Treasury yields ended the week at their highest level since Oct. 6, as a strong official jobs report showed that the U.S. economy is forging a clearer path to ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
3
US Treasury yields trim losses; 10-year note auction eyed
U.S. Treasury yields trimmed earlier losses which came after the Treasury Department auctioned $24 billion in three-year notes at a high yield of 1 percent. «CNBC, May 15»
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Treasury: New Cuba rules to take effect Friday
The Treasury and Commerce departments today will release new regulations laying out how trade and travel with Cuba will be loosened, according to an ... «Politico, Jan 15»
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Corporate Trepidation by AbbVie Shows Treasury Actions Effective
The U.S. Treasury Department outlined steps on Sept. 22 aimed at discouraging inversions, a practice in which an American firm acquires or merges with a ... «U.S. News & World Report, Oct 14»
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Treasury takes actions to deter tax inversions
In a series of new measures, the Treasury said it is seeking to reduce the benefits influencing—"and when possible, stop"—inversions. Still, Treasury Secretary ... «CNBC, Sep 14»
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Treasury yields hit 3%
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to a high of 3%, the highest level since September. That's up from a low of 1.63% in May. Bond yields rise when prices fall. «CNNMoney, Dec 13»
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Treasury sells rest of GM stock, ends bailout with $10.5-billion loss
Last month, Treasury reduced its GM stake to 2.2% and said it planned to sell the rest of the stock by year's end. Over the last few weeks, Treasury sold the ... «Los Angeles Times, Dec 13»
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Treasury Warns Of Debt Ceiling Crisis' Economic Impact
Treasury warned that the current government shutdown puts the nation's economic outlook at risk, something that would be exacerbated by another drawn-out ... «TIME, Oct 13»
10
Treasury will run out of borrowed money by Oct. 17
WASHINGTON — The United States will run out of borrowed money "no later than Oct. 17" unless Congress raises the $16.7 trillion debt limit, Treasury ... «USA TODAY, Sep 13»

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